In other operations in al-Bureij, the IDF says the 188th Brigade has encountered

The IDF details the operations of the 188th Armored Brigade in central Gaza’s al-Bureij camp, including an incident in which troops battled Hamas gunmen hiding in a school being used as a shelter for Palestinian civilians.

On Thursday, the 188th Brigade received intelligence of dozens of Hamas operatives hiding in a school where civilians were sheltering.

“The terrorists took advantage of the presence of civilians in the school area in order to fire RPGs and small arms at the forces, while hiding behind women and children,” the IDF says.

The IDF says the troops raided the school, capturing the operatives who were holed up inside, while killing others near the complex.

In other operations in al-Bureij, the IDF says the 188th Brigade has encountered many more Hamas gunmen who attacked forces from civilian sites. The brigade has also located and destroyed three rocket launchers and nine tunnel shafts, the IDF adds.